Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-16

PHILADELPHIA, September. 10th. - The
last centennial of the events of revolution
ary times began this morning. If there is
one thing more than another for which the
million and half people who are tempo
rary residents of this city of centennials are
thankful, it is the weather with clear sky.
obscured here and there only by stratus
cloud. The day gave promise of being
everything that could be wished, and
heavy load wss lifted from the hearts of
many who have seer fer months looking
forward to the day when the greatest epoch
in the history of the last century should be
celebrated. The Philadelphians and their
hundreds of thousands of guests appeared
on the streets early in their holiday garb
light-hearted and ali bent toward the single
object of making the celebration a fitting
one. All day yesterday and last night
visitors, including distinguished guests.
military and tiremen, arrived by every pos
sible conveyance and the dozen of railroad
depots were taxed 10 their utmost in accom-
modating the thronS which had fiocked to
the cradle of liberty TO bear witness by their
presence of their love and veneration for
the historic document which gave them
freedom and liberty and made this A
Government of the people, by the people
and for the people"
AWFUL CRUSH OF PEOPLE.
All the hotels were filed to overfowing
by yesterday morning, and every inch OF
surplus space had been filled with cots. 1t
is safe to say that there are at least 200 900
visitors from distance, in addition 10 the
thousands from adjacent counties of Penn
sylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, MARYLAND,
and hardly State or Territory remains un-
represented in the three days festival
The streets to-day presented an appear
ance lovely in the extreme. In all direc-
tions, as far as the eye could see, il was
one mass of bunting and decoration. The
monster civic and industrial pageant started
from Broad and Dauphin streets soon after
10 o'clock and marchedto Broad and Moore
streets, distance of nearly five miles. and
then countermaHched to the starting point
passing through continuous line of OBJ
servation stands, gaiiy-decorated with flags
of all nations.
THE PROCESSION
Was intended TO illustrate the advance
ment of the industrial arts and sciences
during the past century, and, it is believed,
fairly eclipsed anything OF the kind ever
known. There were III line 300 floats each
being representation of some particular
branch of industry, 1900 men, 5000 horses
and $50 bands of music.
The floats represented various industries.
Among them was a display showing the
progress in the modes of travelling, from
the Revolutionary Era to the present time,
by land and water. The t. s. Mint had an
interesting exhibit. The Government had
naval display, including model sof the
first steamer which crossed the Atlantic, a
model of the man -of-war Hartford, and
models Of many new cruisers, many kinds
OF naval guns, and & display of live-saving
apparatus. F-'
The scene at the grand reviewing stand,
situated opposite the Union League Club
house, on Broad street, Just below Sam
som, was ggrand one. The stands on
either side of Broad street were densely
filled with people, and the bright colors OF
the ladies and childrens raiment lent
beauty to the magnificent and elaborate
decorations of the various stands them
selves. There are sixteen telegraph s:a-
tions along the route of the parade for the
purpose of communication from one end
OF the line to the other, and Just as tele-
gram flashed over the wires announcing
that the pageant had started from Broad
and Dauphin streets, Governor Beaver rode
pS III LIS CdiIIdSt anu was greeted WITH q
hearty round of applause.
BY IL o'clock the distinguished guests
the Governors, Foreign Ministers and
others-began to pour into their assigned
places thick and fast. As the different
Governors passed up or down Broad street
and were recognized they received round
after round of cheers, and the ladies and
children joined in the greeting by waving
hats, handllerchiets and parasois.
THE GRAND STAND.
The Constitutional Central Commission
was officially represented on the grand
stand by Hon. John A. kasson, President,
and four other officers, who occupied seats
in front. The central portion of the stand
was reserved for the Governors of States
with their staffs. On this stand were also
Senators and representatives in Congress,
many of whom were present; the Com
mssloners of the various States and Terri
tories, thirty-three in ali the Diplomatic
Corps; the foreign ConsGls. and the es-
pecialiy invited guests of the Commission.
Adjoining sections contained hosts of dis
tinguished visitors.
A WONDERFUL PROCESSION.
To give an idea of the enormous proper
tons of the industrial pageant, it may be
stated that at twenty minutes past , O'Clock
oiiS seven vi Tue twenty -lDfe6 DIVISIONS
had passed by the reviewing stand, and by
the time the seventh division had passed
southwark the head of the column had ar
rived on their return march, having trav-
eled twenty-three squares south of Market
street.
ONE MAN FALLS DEAD.
The march was made without casualties,
further than that an unknown man dropped
dead near Chestnut street, presumably
from heart disease, and Q little girl was
somewhat injured in a crowd
THE NIGHT DISPLAY.
Tonight the handsomely decorated YES
sells in the Delaware were illuminated with
Chinese lanterns. Beautiful pyrotechnic
displays were made from all the vessels in
the harbor.
President Cleveland and party arrived
here tonight, and were al once driven to
the Lafayette Hotel.
INCIDENTS OF THE DAY.